"Onward Forward,
written by Michael Weems and directed by
Karen M. Dabney, is the third Little Hibiscus Theater Company
production I’ve
seen this year, and it still continues to be worth the while.
This is a well-written
play that could have, under bad direction,
been filled with over-the-top and clichéd performances, but
with fine actors
and under the able direction of Karen M. Dabney, it is about the story
and the
people, not about mannerisms and being clownish."
Posted by Robert Barry Francos
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Genre: Comedy
Director: Karen M. Dabney
American
Theatre of Actors (Beckmann Theatre)
NYC, December 2008
Onward,
Forward is a comic look at the ongoing relationship
between Joe, a disgruntled folk singer
dying to rock out and his songwriter/manager, Ryan who searches for a
cure to life in the offices of
whichever doctor his insurance will allow. Their frustrating friendship
is put to the test in suburbia
where what starts as a typical gig leads to encounters with a sharp
witted single mother, a sorority girl
looking for a way to entertain herself for the summer, and parents that
seem harmless on the outside.
As their musical pit stop gets extended, Joe and Ryan find themselves
in a situation that threatens to
make them lose who they are and who they want to be.
Onward, Forward provides a
humorous and moving
telling of a story about staying in touch with reality, valuing friends
and family, and knowing when to let go.
Cast: Bill Bria, Rachel Dorfman, Whit Elliott,
Gregory
Taft Gerard, Alixx Schottland, Michael Weems, Theodore White, and Shuo
Zhang),
Produced by Sara Towber.
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